"Is Machine Learning still happening?" asks Kaya. Yes! Get in contact with Zephyr or Max to continue it on Monday. There is also the Stanford AI study group on Wednesdays: see https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/ml/2011-November/000700.html

"Is Machine Learning still happening?" asks Kaya. Yes! Get in contact with Zephyr or Max to continue it on Monday. There is also the Stanford AI study group on Wednesdays: see https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/ml/2011-November/000700.html

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==== C Study Group? Talk to Jim =====

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Josh says that the C study group isn't happening right now. Others disagree. Talk to Jim on nb-discuss if you'd like to know more.

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==== Perl Study Class ====

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Kaya says there's new Perl class. NEW PERL. NEW CENTURY. Meets at 1PM every Sunday.

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https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/PerlStudy

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==== Replicator Wednesdays ====

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Replicator Wednesdays is going gangbusters!

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=== Financial Report ===

=== Financial Report ===

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==== Three Month Buffer A-OK ====

Rubin says our treasurer is in DC. She is ferried into the meeting virtually on a tiny

Rubin says our treasurer is in DC. She is ferried into the meeting virtually on a tiny

lickle screen. Google Hangout crashes. We continue via a phone.

lickle screen. Google Hangout crashes. We continue via a phone.

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Kelly says it is the coolest thing ever. SHe gives a treasurer report. We've got our $20K buffer as usual.

Kelly says it is the coolest thing ever. SHe gives a treasurer report. We've got our $20K buffer as usual.

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==== Noisetor ====

Shannon is from Noisetor, but he doesn't know

Shannon is from Noisetor, but he doesn't know

how much money we make. Kelly says that Noisetor

how much money we make. Kelly says that Noisetor

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have a 30 day reserve. Shannon is now yanked

have a 30 day reserve. Shannon is now yanked

into the conspiracy to fix the finances.

into the conspiracy to fix the finances.

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Josh says that the C study group isn't happening right now.

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Kaya says there's new Perl class. NEW PERL. NEW CENTURY. Meets at 1PM every Sunday.

Agenda

Introduction and Names

What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."

Andy -- he hacks code! Ruby on Rails! He helped out on social engineering

Andrew -- he can teach voice lessons and project. He hacks stuff via the laser!

PeterJ -- hacks chi and tea

Miloh -- Miloh is EVERYONE. He hacks on Noisebridge. He makes Noisebridge and so should you.

Ramon -- he hacks electronics, linux stuff, getting into Ruby.

Jake -- He is not the other Jake, and made the robot over there, and if you'd like to hack on MC Hawking, ask him, and then we'll both forget about it.

Jesse -- Jesse is hacking on an electronics project, on a breadboard. It will work soon.

Mike -- working with Leif on a transparent computer, so you could see how it works. A hackable virtual machine. Make sure I'm the second or third person you ask about a technical person. He is not a quartermaster for noisebridge. (We all agree he is either an ombudsman or a corporation).

Kaya -- is hacking unemployment, consulting with Red Cross. Helping them improve their processes. Go to the Medicine Ball, it supports stuff!

Liz -- she writes code, and poetry and small press publishing. She blogs a lot. For noisebridge, I'm working on the photo wall. If you're not the wall, I may ask for your graven image and capture your soul for the wall.

Claudia -- I am the computer expert in after-school programs, which means forcing kids to do math instead the computer games they'd like to play.

Josh -- I do a fuckton of programming. More of my projects or not have something to do with classic MacOS. Currently working 68K emulator.

Short Announcements

Ilya

Ilya Zhitomirskiy passed away. Liz noted that if anyone else is depressed and would like to talk, many others at Noisebridge have experience with this. Mitch and Danny are specifically happy to talk about their experiences and help.

Josh wondered if we should have a way of depressed hackers to work together. We decided to enter it into the notes to see if we can pull something together.

Our Algorithmic Platform

Zephyr says the "We are the 1%" algorithmic trading platform (see last meetin) is not doing so well. Talk to Zephyr, Alex or Rayc if you'd like to help and know math.

A Bigger Lasercutter, and Other Lasercuttery Notices

Andrew says that he's been doing a lot of stuff
on the lasercutter. Like to see if we'd like to
get a bigger one, talk to Andrew.

Also please don't waste the expensive material in the lasercutter room.

Rayc says he is lasercutting some signs to put around the space, up for suggestions. He also encourages people to clean up and sweep. Also a sign for "HACKER ALLEY".

Replicator Wednesdays

Financial Report

Three Month Buffer A-OK

Rubin says our treasurer is in DC. She is ferried into the meeting virtually on a tiny
lickle screen. Google Hangout crashes. We continue via a phone.

Kelly says it is the coolest thing ever. SHe gives a treasurer report. We've got our $20K buffer as usual.

Noisetor

Shannon is from Noisetor, but he doesn't know
how much money we make. Kelly says that Noisetor
should keep an eye on the monies, and should
have a 30 day reserve. Shannon is now yanked
into the conspiracy to fix the finances.

Kaya is a Member!

Consensus items

Discussion Items

Soundproofing classrooms and workshops

Danny says there is a plan to build out the classrooms + workshop on Thanksgiving weekend.

Miloh is worried about legality.

Danny suggests curtains rather than sheet rock.

Liz suggests we put this to the wiki.

Rayc suggests possibly swapping the shop and Turing.

Miloh is not against it, and wants it done as quickly as possible.

Jorgen was worried about the curtain being unsafe.

Liz was wondering about what could be safe.

Andrew suggests look up the building and fire codes.

Shannon makes the bwahahah it is to laugh noise

Danny asks if we should postpone

Miloh says we shouldn't postpone, but it would take $1K to do, and maybe that $1K should go on fixing up the kitchen.

CAMEO APPEARENCE OF JAKE APPELBAUM WHO SAYS: hi. He's really glad that we're still talking about tearing down walls after all this time. (Noone has heart to tell him we're talking about building walls even higher, and sealing them to prevent anyone from hearing what happens on the other side.)

Shannon would like to facilitate a discussion to do it the weekend after Thanksgiving. Probably need $500, Friday - to plan and buy, Saturday -- to frame, Sunday -- and sheetrock.

It is asked who might be around to do this. It is uncovered that the following would be:

Miloh

Shannon

Liz

Danny

Liz's dad

Rayc

Zephyr

Kaya + her truck.

Ben appears, and is very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very happy this is happening.

Kaya now in charge of the drink machine

Kaya asks: someone (no longer here) was taking liberties with the drink machine. We took $34.75 from the machine. She took possession the key. Now we have $75. Should she keep the key?